Article
Plant Sciences
Vijay Kumar, Cherukuri Raghvendra Babu
Summary: The functional response traits of four perennial grass species growing on fly ash dumps were evaluated, and it was found that these grass species showed significant plasticity in root and shoot traits, enabling them to adapt to harsh environments. This has implications for the rapid development of vegetation cover on fly ash dumps.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Liz Koziol, Thomas P. McKenna, James D. Bever
Summary: This study investigated the effect of microbial communities on seedling biomass and diversity by seeding pots with native prairie seeds and a non-native competitor. The results showed that inoculating soil with prairie arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and ex-arable soil increased abundance and diversity of native and late successional plants, leading to decreased abundance of the non-native grass S. faberi.
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Ecology
Liliana Benitez, Amy E. Kendig, Ashish Adhikari, Keith Clay, Philip F. Harmon, Robert D. Holt, Erica M. Goss, S. Luke Flory
Summary: Plant litter and its pathogens negatively impact competition with native plants, favoring invasive species and increasing disease incidence on native species.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
P. J. Taillie, K. M. Hart, A. R. Sovie, R. A. McCleery
Summary: Invasive predators, particularly Burmese pythons, have significantly reduced populations of native medium-to large-bodied mammals in southern Florida. Despite expectations of prey resilience, there is limited evidence of mammals rebounding in the core invasion area, with the presence of invasive species like black rats increasing. The continued presence of invasive pythons is transforming the mammal communities in southern Florida towards a dominance of invasive species.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Fabielle M. Bando, Bruno R. S. Figueiredo, Dieison A. Moi, Sidinei M. Thomaz, Thaisa S. Michelan, Jorge Garcia-Giron, Jani Heino, Janne Alahuhta, Gustavo Q. Romero, Roger P. Mormul
Summary: A growing body of evidence indicates that biological invasions are causing changes in the composition of species in communities over space and time. Previous studies conducted at small scales and short durations may have underestimated the impact of exotic species on native communities.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Satish Kommoji, M. Gopinath, Polinati Satya Sagar, D. Yuvaraj, J. Iyyappan, A. Jaya Varsha, Varsha Sunil
Summary: In this study, lipid production using native grass as a substrate with Yarrowia lipolytica MTCC 9519 was investigated. The results showed promising growth performance and lipid yield of Y. lipolytica MTCC 9519 when utilizing pretreated native grass hydrolysate, suggesting the potential of native grass as a substrate for biolipid production.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Ross Crates, Paul G. G. McDonald, Courtney B. B. Melton, Martine Maron, Dean Ingwersen, Emily Mowat, Max Breckenridge, Liam Murphy, Robert Heinsohn
Summary: Addressing the overabundance of noisy miners is an important step in protecting woodland birds. This study found that removing noisy miners significantly reduced their densities and improved the success rate of endangered species. The cost of managing noisy miners can be as low as AUD $10 per hectare.
CONSERVATION SCIENCE AND PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jialin Hu, Jonathan D. Richwine, Patrick D. Keyser, Fei Yao, Sindhu Jagadamma, Jennifer M. DeBruyn
Summary: This study investigated the effects of N fertilization rate and C-4 grass species on soil microbial communities involved in nitrogen (N) transformation in native C-4 grasslands. The results showed that moderate and high N fertilization promoted the population size and activity of ammonia oxidizing bacteria and nitrification potential. Soils planted with switchgrass had a greater population size of nitrogen-cycling microbial communities compared to those with big bluestem. These findings suggest that the activity of nitrogen-cycling microbial communities in native C-4 grass systems may be influenced by complex environmental factors.
Article
Plant Sciences
Ketil Koop-Jakobsen, Robert J. Meier, Peter Mueller
Summary: In recent decades, the spread of Elymus athericus has significantly altered the plant community composition and ecosystem services of European marshes. Two ecotypes of E. athericus, adapted to high-marsh and low-marsh environments respectively, have been identified. The plant's ability to oxygenate its rhizosphere, especially during light exposure, contributes to its competitive advantage in low-marsh areas and may aid in its spread under conditions of accelerated sea-level rise.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jessika Cristina Nascente, Manuel Eduardo Ferreira, Gustavo Manzon Nunes
Summary: This study used Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) and Object-Based Image Analysis (OBIA) to investigate vegetation dynamics and the impact of fire in a wetland area in Mato Grosso, Brazil. Results showed that fire acted as a renewing agent for native vegetation and as an inhibiting agent for invasive vegetation.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tzu-Chiao Lu, Maria Brbic, Ye-Jin Park, Tyler Jackson, Jiaye Chen, Sai Saroja Kolluru, Yanyan Qi, Nadja Sandra Katheder, Xiaoyu Tracy Cai, Seungjae Lee, Yen -Chung Chen, Niccole Auld, Chung-Yi Liang, Sophia H. Ding, Doug Welsch, Samuel D'Souza, Angela Oliveira Pisco, Robert C. Jones, Jure Leskovec, Eric C. Lai, Hugo J. Bellen, Liqun Luo, Heinrich Jasper, Stephen R. Quake, Hongjie Li
Summary: This study presents the Aging Fly Cell Atlas, which is a single-nucleus transcriptomic map of the whole aging Drosophila. It reveals changes in tissue cell composition, gene expression, and cell identities during aging, and develops aging clock models that predict fly age based on ribosomal gene expression. The atlas provides a valuable resource for studying fundamental principles of aging in complex organisms.
Article
Plant Sciences
Tengteng Liu, Fenglan Han, Zhibing Xing, Jiaqi Wang, Xiongwei Dong, Changcong An
Summary: This study investigates the properties of functional soil and its impact on plant growth by using fly ash as the matrix material and adding various additives. The results reveal that the functional soil has high salinity, alkalinity, and nutrient content. The nutrient material MX has the most significant influence on soil conductivity and plant emergence rate.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Jonathan D. Richwine, Patrick D. Keyser, Dennis W. Hancock, Amanda J. Ashworth
Summary: The lack of forage production is a barrier to the widespread adoption of native warm-season grasses. Two experiments were conducted to determine the efficacy of establishing big bluestem and switchgrass with browntop millet. Results showed that the seeding rate of millet affected plant density of both grass species, and managing millet for hay production can help offset production losses during establishment.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shuhang Wang, Haoran Yang, Feifei Che, Wei Huang, Dianhai Yang
Summary: This study investigated rural domestic sewage treatment facilities in two urban areas in Jiaxing and found high concentrations of total phosphorus and ammonia nitrogen in the plain river network. A new synthetic filler (FA-SFe) was selected to enhance nitrogen and phosphorus reduction in constructed wetlands, highlighting the importance of fillers. Experiments showed the high adsorption capacity of FA-SFe, with removal rates of ammonia nitrogen and total phosphorus reaching 71.3% and 62.7% respectively in actual wastewater treatment.
FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Ana C. C. de Oliveira, Victor A. Forti, Ricardo A. G. Viani
Summary: The study showed that the native grass Schizachyrium sanguineum responds positively to fertilization in nursery production, promoting faster and healthier growth of seedlings for grassy biomes restoration.
RESTORATION ECOLOGY
(2022)
